Best Family Friendly Chinese Restaurants in Los Angeles
40 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Lunasia Dim Sum House
Polished, high-volume dim sum with broader variety than neighborhood competitors.
Notable Picks
8.4
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The Torrance outpost of Lunasia is a bustling Cantonese dim sum hall where carts and order sheets bring out polished versions of har gow, siu mai, and baked buns all day. Locals use it for weekend family lunches and small celebrations when they want a more polished experience than the average strip-mall spot.
Must-Try Dishes:
Shrimp har gow, Pork siu mai, Pan-fried turnip cake
What Makes it Special: Polished, high-volume dim sum with broader variety than neighborhood competitors.
8.4
This halal Chinese specialist opened in early 2025 bringing handmade xiao long bao and traditional dumplings to Culver City's Westfield mall. The spacious modern dining room features attentive service from manager Winston and his team, while the kitchen delivers juicy soup dumplings with quality ingredients like abalone and fish roe.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Xiao Long Bao, Shrimp Siu Mai, Pan-Fried Beef Dumplings
What Makes it Special: Only halal Chinese dumpling specialist on LA's Westside with fresh handmade approach
#3
Chi Dynasty
8.3
Family-owned since 1983, Chi Dynasty blends Szechuan, Mandarin, and Cantonese techniques in a vibrant dining room with red lacquered furniture. The Chinese chicken salad remains a Los Feliz institution, drawing both neighborhood regulars and newcomers for contemporary takes on classic preparations.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chinese Chicken Salad, Walnut Shrimp, Kung Pao Chicken
What Makes it Special: Over 40 years as Los Feliz's go-to Chinese spot with legendary chicken salad
#4
Fu's Palace
8.3
A classic Pico-Robertson Chinese dining room with a broad menu that leans into comforting, well-seasoned Cantonese-American staples. Portions are generous, sauces land with confident balance, and the kitchen is built for repeat neighborhood dinners and easy takeout. Reliability and range are the strengths here.
Must-Try Dishes:
Kung Pao Chicken, Garlic Shrimp, Tangerine Chicken
What Makes it Special: Neighborhood Chinese institution with steady execution across a huge menu.
8.3
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Business Lunch Power Players
Family Friendly Favorites
Quick Bites Champions
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Family-run Chinese restaurant offering cooked-to-order Cantonese and Sichuan dishes in a clean, contemporary space. Known for generous lunch specials and reliable execution across a broad menu spanning kung pao chicken to crispy walnut shrimp with pineapple. The value-driven approach and consistent quality have made this a Studio City staple for over 15 years.
Must-Try Dishes:
Crispy Walnut Shrimp with Pineapple, Kung Pao Chicken, Mapo Tofu
What Makes it Special: Separate vegetarian menu and customizable spice levels with fresh-to-order preparation
Vibes:
Comfort Food Classics
Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Tucked off San Vicente, Fortune House is an old-school Cantonese and Sichuan restaurant known for seafood, Peking duck, and a sprawling menu that rewards regulars. It feels like a neighborhood dining room where families, seniors, and industry folks all share big platters around lazy Susans.
Must-Try Dishes:
Peking Duck, Orange Chicken, Beef Chow Fun
What Makes it Special: Classic, slightly vintage-feeling Chinese restaurant with a deep, seafood-heavy menu.
#7
Twin Dragon
8.2
An old-school, long-running Chinese spot on Pico that delivers the kind of familiar, savory plates locals grew up with. The vibe is straightforward and unfussy, but the wok work stays consistent and the menu hits all the right comfort notes. A dependable dine-in or takeout anchor in the ZIP.
Must-Try Dishes:
Orange Chicken, Beef with Broccoli, Chow Mein
What Makes it Special: Vintage neighborhood Chinese cooking that stays reliably satisfying.
8.2
A downtown Asian-fusion workhorse with a menu wide enough to keep families moving: noodles, sushi, rice bowls, and shareables. The space is casual and fast-paced, making it easy for group meals before events or shopping. Best when you want variety and reliable crowd-pleasers.
Must-Try Dishes:
garlic noodles, rainbow roll, crispy orange chicken
What Makes it Special: Huge pan-Asian menu that’s easy for mixed-age groups.
8.1
This spacious dim sum palace offers traditional Cantonese favorites with modern ordering via QR codes. While not technically late-night, their 8 PM closing makes them one of the later options for quality Chinese in Old Town, with generous portions and fast service.
Must-Try Dishes:
XL Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai, Shanghai Soup Dumplings, BBQ Pork Buns with Pineapple Crust
What Makes it Special: All-day dim sum with QR code ordering efficiency
8.1
Vibes:
Group Dining Gatherings
Family Friendly Favorites
Comfort Food Classics
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Seafood Town is a long-running Cantonese seafood spot known for big family-style platters of salt-and-pepper everything, whole fried fish, and bargain-priced lunch and dinner specials. It’s the South Torrance standby when families want classic banquet-style dishes without driving to the San Gabriel Valley.
Must-Try Dishes:
Salt and pepper pork chops, Honey walnut shrimp, Salt and pepper calamari
What Makes it Special: Classic Cantonese seafood house with big portions and sharp pricing.
#11
Shanghai Rose
8.1
Dim sum specialist founded by Rose Hu, who spent 25 years mastering the craft before opening this Studio City flagship. The kitchen staffs Hong Kong-trained chefs producing xlb, har gow, and shu mai daily alongside Shanghai-style entrees. All-day dim sum service and happy hour drink specials distinguish this from cart-only competitors.
Must-Try Dishes:
Shanghai Juicy Pork Dumplings (Soup Dumplings), Jumbo Shrimp Har Gow, Honey Walnut Shrimp
What Makes it Special: All-day dim sum menu with Hong Kong-trained chefs and Shanghai specialties
#12
Yang Chow
8.1
A Chinatown institution since 1977 that invented slippery shrimp—crispy battered prawns in a garlic-forward sweet-spicy sauce that became an LA staple. The family-style format with lazy susan sharing works well for groups heading to Dodger games or seeking generous Cantonese portions without pretense. Expect a bustling dining room where speed varies but the kitchen delivers on its signatures.
Must-Try Dishes:
Orange Chicken, Yang Chow Fried Rice, Kung Pao Chicken
What Makes it Special: Chinatown institution since 1977, famous for inventing the slippery shrimp and drawing celebrity regulars before Dodger games
Vibes:
Quick Bites Champions
Comfort Food Classics
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Family Friendly Favorites
Compact counter-service dim sum shop that favors speed, comfort, and solid execution over flash. The lineup of steamed dumplings, buns, and pan-fried cakes is dependable, making it a repeat stop for locals running errands in Chinatown. Expect no-frills seating and a quick in-and-out rhythm.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pan-Fried Turnip Cake, Pork Shumai, BBQ Pork Bun
What Makes it Special: Fast, focused dim sum counter with a tight Chinatown neighborhood pull.
Worthy Picks
7.9
A Brentwood fixture since 1983 built on wok-fired, made-to-order cooking that pulls from multiple Chinese regional traditions—the Chinese chicken salad and Mongolian BBQ beef have become default orders for a reason. It runs as a large-format, shareable-plates operation where families and groups cycle through the same reliable lineup without overthinking. Expect a dining room that gets loud on weekend nights, with an outdoor option that smooths it out.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chinese Chicken Salad, Mongolian Style BBQ Beef, Orange Chicken
What Makes it Special: LA icon since 1983, every dish cooked fresh to order from recipes spanning provinces across China
#15
City Wok
7.9
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Family Friendly Favorites
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Strip-mall Chinese restaurant with an open kitchen concept and decades of neighborhood loyalty. City Wok Chicken—dark meat wok-roasted and served over rice with vegetables—anchors a menu of American-Chinese staples executed with fresh ingredients. The half portions easily feed two people, making this one of the best values near Universal Studios.
Must-Try Dishes:
City Wok Chicken, Sesame Chicken, BBQ Chicken Skewers
What Makes it Special: Open kitchen showing fresh wok cooking with exceptional portion sizes
7.9
This contemporary Chinese spot brings handmade dumplings and noodles to downtown Santa Monica with a clean, modern aesthetic. Their dan mein noodles are perfectly chewy, and the three cup chicken delivers authentic Taiwanese flavors at prices that won't break the bank.
Must-Try Dishes:
Dan Mein Short Rib, Steamed Chicken Dumplings, Garlic String Beans
What Makes it Special: Fresh handmade noodles and modern take on classics
7.9
Vibes:
Family Friendly Favorites
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Group Dining Gatherings
Outdoor Dining Oasis
A family-run Cantonese-American kitchen operating since 1977, built on generous-portioned staples like crispy duck, honey walnut shrimp, and beef chow fun that keep multi-generational regulars coming back. The Rush Hour filming location doubles as a no-frills Chinatown anchor where the courtyard patio with paper lanterns is the nicest surprise. Go for a big group order at moderate prices and expect solid comfort food, not a reinvention of the genre.
Must-Try Dishes:
Orange Chicken, Chow Mein, Egg Rolls
What Makes it Special: Old-school Chinatown staple recognized as the Rush Hour filming location, serving Cantonese-American classics since the 1980s
#18
Hot Wok Cafe
7.9
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Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Hidden Gems Heaven
A long-running Northridge Chinese kitchen that trades on generous portions and wallet-friendly pricing—the kind of place where a table of five eats well without second-guessing the bill. Valley regulars cycle through the comfort classics here, and the strip-mall setting in the Vons center at Reseda and Nordhoff keeps the parking easy and the expectations properly calibrated.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cashew Chicken, Wonton Soup, Orange Peel Chicken
What Makes it Special: Long-running Northridge Chinese spot known for generous portions at prices that keep Valley regulars coming back.
7.9
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Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Family Friendly Favorites
Instagram Worthy Wonders
ixlb DimSum Eats is a quick-service dim sum shop just off Westwood’s main drag turning out baskets of dumplings, buns, and small plates all day. The counter-format setup makes it easy to build a spread of classics like xiao long bao, siu mai, and baked cha siu bao without committing to a full dim sum hall experience.
Must-Try Dishes:
Xiao Long Bao, Baked Cha Siu Bao, Shrimp Wonton with Chili Oil
What Makes it Special: Counter-service dim sum with an extensive menu of dumplings, buns, and snacks.
#20
Northern Cafe
7.9
A casual Northern-Chinese noodle and dumpling spot that’s friendly to families thanks to fast service and comforting staples. Portions are generous, flavors are bold but approachable, and the menu is easy to share across the table. Not fancy, but dependable for kid-approved carbs downtown.
Must-Try Dishes:
beef roll, soup dumplings, hand-pulled noodles
What Makes it Special: Fast dumplings and noodles built for sharing.
#21
Asian Fusion
7.8
A casual Robertson Boulevard spot mixing Chinese favorites with broader Asian comfort fare, built for quick dine-in and delivery. The Chinese side of the menu is straightforward and dependable, making it a useful neighborhood crossover choice. Best when you want variety and speed over ceremony.
Must-Try Dishes:
Beef Chow Fun, Salt & Pepper Chicken, Fried Rice
What Makes it Special: Neighborhood fusion counter with reliable Chinese staples.
7.8
A San Fernando Valley Cantonese standby with a live fish tank that signals their fresh-to-order seafood approach—the kind of place where regulars know to order off the tank menu. Works best for family dinners and group gatherings where the noise level becomes part of the energy rather than a distraction.
Must-Try Dishes:
Orange Chicken, Dim Sum, Walnut Shrimp
What Makes it Special: Longtime San Fernando Valley institution with a live fish tank for fresh-to-order seafood dishes
#23
Chin Chin
7.8
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Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Business Lunch Power Players
Outdoor Dining Oasis
Studio City outpost of the Los Angeles institution that debuted on Sunset Boulevard in 1983, introducing dim sum and Cantonese cooking to mainstream audiences. The spacious second-floor location serves nouveau Chinese-American fare without MSG, from Szechuan dumplings to the signature Chinese chicken salad. Open kitchen and contemporary design appeal to Valley families.
Must-Try Dishes:
Szechuan Dumplings in Cilantro Sauce, Peanut Noodles, Kung Pao Scallops
What Makes it Special: LA institution since 1983 with gluten-free menu and health-conscious preparations
#24
Combo A
7.8
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Family Friendly Favorites
Neighborhood Chinese-American takeout spot serving generous portions of orange chicken and chow mein since 2017. Family-owned with friendly service, this counter-service joint fills the quick-dinner niche.
Must-Try Dishes:
Orange Chicken, Combo Plate with Chow Mein, Beef with Broccoli
What Makes it Special: Massive portions at budget-friendly prices from welcoming owners
#25
Geshmak
7.8
Geshmak is a kosher restaurant on Beverly that blends New American comfort fare with a dedicated Chinese section featuring tangerine, General Tso’s, and orange chicken. It’s especially popular with the local observant community looking for Chinese-American flavors in a fully kosher setting.
Must-Try Dishes:
Tangerine Chicken, General Tso Chicken, Chinese Chicken Salad
What Makes it Special: Kosher spot marrying Chinese-American favorites with broader comfort dishes.
#26
Golden Scoop
7.8
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Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Family Friendly Favorites
Hidden Gems Heaven
Golden Scoop is a counter-service spot on Lincoln Boulevard serving a short menu of Chinese-American plates alongside fried chicken, wings, and sides. Locals use it as a reliable takeout option for quick chow mein, orange chicken, and combo plates at wallet-friendly prices, especially on busy weeknights.
Must-Try Dishes:
Orange chicken combo with fried rice and chow mein, Singapore-style rice noodles with vegetables, Fried chicken tenders with Cajun seasoning
What Makes it Special: Chinese takeout classics and fried chicken served fast at budget prices.
#27
Xi'an
7.8
This 28-year neighborhood staple offers modern Chinese fusion with health-conscious preparations and a lively patio perfect for Canon Drive people-watching. The extensive menu balances traditional favorites like Mongolian Beef with contemporary twists like their famous Garlic Noodles.
Must-Try Dishes:
Garlic Noodles Special Recipe, Kung Pao Shrimp, Surf and Turf Fried Rice
What Makes it Special: MSG-free preparations with customizable spice levels
7.7
Vibes:
Comfort Food Classics
Group Dining Gatherings
Family Friendly Favorites
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
First Szechuan Wok is a longtime Westwood Village standby for American-leaning Chinese favorites and family-style dinners. The large menu covers everything from chow mein and kung pao chicken to honey walnut shrimp, making it a reliable option for mixed groups and takeout spreads.
Must-Try Dishes:
Kung Pao Chicken, General Tso’s Chicken, Beef with Broccoli
What Makes it Special: Classic neighborhood Chinese restaurant with a huge menu and big portions.
7.7
A 60-year-old Chinatown dim sum hall running one of the last traditional cart services in Los Angeles, where plates roll past and you point to eat. The food is reliable Cantonese banquet fare at prices that keep regulars cycling through weekly, though the room shows its age and service runs on a flag-down-your-cart rhythm that rewards initiative over patience.
Must-Try Dishes:
Har Gow, Shumai, Chicken Feet
What Makes it Special: Old-school Chinatown dim sum hall with roaming cart service, a format increasingly rare in Los Angeles
#30
Kingdom Dim Sum
7.7
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Family Friendly Favorites
Hidden Gems Heaven
This no-frills Thai Town strip mall spot serves handmade Cantonese dim sum daily, filling a void for those seeking quality dumplings west of the San Gabriel Valley. Fresh-made har gow, oversized siu mai stuffed with whole shrimp, and custard-filled pineapple buns arrive hot from the kitchen, with most orders prepared for takeout though a few tables accommodate dine-in guests.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai, Pineapple Custard Bun, Braised Chicken Feet
What Makes it Special: Fresh handmade dim sum in Hollywood without the SGV drive
#31
Kung Pao Bistro
7.7
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Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Comfort Food Classics
Family Friendly Favorites
Quick Bites Champions
Kung Pao Bistro is a long-running Chinese-American spot where a big menu of crowd-pleasing stir-fries is backed up by fried dim sum plates, dumplings, and vegan-friendly wontons. It’s a dependable choice for casual, shareable dim sum-style snacks without leaving the 90046 strip.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pan-Fried Chicken Dumplings, Crab Cream Cheese Wontons, Vegan Spicy Wontons
What Makes it Special: Chinese-American comfort food with a full fried dim sum section.
7.7
Vibes:
Group Dining Gatherings
Late Night Legends
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Family Friendly Favorites
A late-night Westside workhorse turning out generous Cantonese and Mandarin plates—Peking duck, walnut shrimp, the full Americanized-Chinese lineup—well past midnight when most kitchens on Santa Monica Blvd have gone dark. The draw is volume and value: big shared platters at prices that make splitting a table with six people painless. Strip-mall atmosphere and parking logistics come with the territory, but the kitchen's late hours fill a real gap on the Westside.
Must-Try Dishes:
Peking Duck, Orange Chicken, Hot and Sour Soup
What Makes it Special: Late-night Westside staple serving generous Cantonese and Mandarin plates well past midnight when most kitchens have closed.
#33
Northern Cafe
7.7
A San Fernando Valley outpost for hand-pulled noodles and from-scratch dumplings built around Northern Chinese comfort staples — beef noodle soup, lamb skewers, and wok-fired green beans anchor a menu that rewards group ordering. The corner-lot Northridge location with its own parking keeps the logistics simple for the family and group crowds it draws, with a noise level that still lets you talk across the table.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pork Dumplings, Beef Noodle Soup, Chow Mein
What Makes it Special: Northern Chinese comfort cooking with hand-pulled noodles and from-scratch dumplings in the San Fernando Valley
#34
Rice Wok
7.7
Vibes:
Family Friendly Favorites
Quick Bites Champions
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Hidden Gems Heaven
Small neighborhood Chinese restaurant serving health-conscious Cantonese-American cuisine with no MSG and 100% organic soybean oil. Located off Laurel Canyon near Moorpark, this intimate spot accommodates dietary restrictions and delivers consistent quality across egg foo yong, moo shu, and classic stir-fries. The family atmosphere and attentive service have built 20+ years of local loyalty.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cashew Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Shrimp Fried Rice
What Makes it Special: Health-focused preparation with organic oils and dietary accommodation flexibility
7.7
Seashore Chinese Restaurant is an old-school Cantonese spot near the hillside neighborhoods, known for lunch specials, large family platters, and a menu that spans fried oysters to chow fun. The dining room feels like a time capsule, but steady crowds show up for reliable, comfort-first Chinese cooking.
Must-Try Dishes:
Kung Pao chicken, Deep-fried oysters, Three ingredients chow mein
What Makes it Special: Longtime neighborhood Cantonese restaurant with sprawling seafood-heavy menu.
7.7
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Family Friendly Favorites
New York–style Cantonese takeout that locals hit before or after LAX, Wacky Wok’s Westchester outpost leans into dim sum-style appetizers alongside big-portion noodles and stir-fries. It’s more counter-service Chinese than traditional cart dim sum, but the shu mai, BBQ pork bao, and fried dumplings scratch the craving fast.
Must-Try Dishes:
Shu Mai (4 pcs.), BBQ Pork Bao (4 pcs.), Wacky Wok Gyoza (8 pcs.)
What Makes it Special: Fast, LAX-adjacent Cantonese takeout with a full dim sum appetizer section.
7.6
Vibes:
Hidden Gems Heaven
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Group Dining Gatherings
Family Friendly Favorites
One of the few remaining cart-service dim sum halls in the San Fernando Valley, where roving carts let you point-and-pick classics like har gow and chicken feet without the wait-and-order delay. Best approached as an early weekend arrival (before 11 AM) when parking cooperates and the cart selection peaks. A functional, no-frills hall that delivers the traditional dim sum ritual for Valley families who'd otherwise drive to the SGV.
Must-Try Dishes:
Dim Sum, Har Gow, Shumai
What Makes it Special: Old-school dim sum parlor with roving carts, a rarity in the San Fernando Valley
#38
New Panda Buffet
7.6
A sprawling all-you-can-eat operation running 200-plus rotating items across Chinese, Japanese, and seafood lines — the kind of volume play that rewards grazing strategy over single-plate ordering. It pulls budget-conscious families and large groups along the Crenshaw corridor who want variety without negotiating separate checks, though peak hours run loud enough that conversation takes effort.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sushi, Baked Salmon, Steamed Crab Legs
What Makes it Special: All-you-can-eat buffet with over 200 rotating items spanning Chinese, Japanese, and seafood — one of the largest selections on the Crenshaw corridor
#39
China Buffet
7.5
Vibes:
Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Happy Hour Hotspots
China Buffet is a casual, high-volume all-you-can-eat option where families and groups graze on steam tables of chow mein, garlic fish, sushi, and honey chicken for a set price. Quality can vary by time of day, but for an inexpensive, mix-and-match Chinese-American buffet in 90505, it’s the default choice.
Must-Try Dishes:
Honey chicken, Garlic fish, Mongolian beef
What Makes it Special: Inexpensive all-you-can-eat Chinese-American buffet with wide variety.
#40
Zzamong
7.5
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Family Friendly Favorites
Comfort Food Classics
Korean-Chinese spot serving generous portions of jjajangmyun with thick black bean paste and comforting jjamppong seafood noodle soup with customizable spice levels. The entertaining staff occasionally performs magic tricks, and the sweet and sour pork arrives perfectly crispy with mongolian beef as solid supporting players.
Must-Try Dishes:
Jjajangmyun, Seafood Jjamppong, Sweet and Sour Pork
What Makes it Special: Servers perform magic tricks while serving affordable Korean-Chinese comfort food